Dangerous biker who rides a black BMW scooter with the cage

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Hi, just going to have myself a quick moan and get this off my chest... I commute every morning over chelsea bridge and then along the embankment towads the city, usually btwn 9-920... There is a guy who rides a black bmw scooter c3 with the cage, no gloves, sunglasses, open face helmet, goatee beard... well I just want to warn you that he has not once but twice nearly taken out myself and others on his merry commute. One day he is going to take out a tourist outside the houses of parliament. You will not believe how fast and recklesly he drives. Last week I was stopped at the pedestrian crossing outside the houses of parliament, a whole group of people crossing and lo and behold who appears out of knowhere, flatout across the crossing, while all the decent bikers wait patiently, it was unreal. Anyway, going along near embankment tube, he ducks between a tour bus and a truck hitting the back of his bike on the side of the bus. I stop next to him at the traffic lights and ask him who the hell he thinks he is and what the hell he is doing... Well, he went ballistic. F.. u this, f u that... I didn't do f..ng anything wrong... I said mate, i am not worried about you, its the innocent tourist and other bikers and drivers that I am worried about, and that he is lucky he has that cage around him... Anyway, so just warned to warn all that take this route, watch out cos he is going to cause someone an accident one day. Believe me I am no kill joy, his riding is beyond confident, it is just plain dangerous and reckless. Wonder if he has a family who love him, cos I have a family who love me....james

[Patch]

pretty sure I've seen this charachter heading home, I was struck by the "car driving mentality" of the chap

[wheelnut]

Is this another one of those BMW hate campaigns :?: :P

He sounds like a proper knob, have a word with a local plod, there must be a few regulars outside the Brown Sauce building

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You may think i starting a bmw thing, but no its purely about this person... its just amazing that i have seen him ride this way on so many occasions, going to take his reg next time and report it.. I see guys doing mad things on r6's and gsxr's in south london where i live (usually on the wider straight roads around here), but you can just see that they know what they are doing, and theres a time and a place! What this guy does is not skill its just blatant idiocrasy....and in rush hour and such a built up area... :roll:

[Iansv]

well he's gotta be a bloomin idiot to even consider buying one of these in the first place

http://www.dhpmoto.com/Reports/BMW%20C1%20Test/C1-city-sm.JPG

I saw one the other day with a BMW Williams F1 paintjob.. :roll:

[OF.uk]

If you speak to him again, ask him if his name's Jimmyjam? :wink: :lol: :lol:

[Clunk]

If you speak to him again, ask him if his name's Jimmyjam? :wink: :lol: :lol:

:notworthy: :winner: :lol: :lol:

I was thinking the same thing.

It must be a BMW driver thing, ain't that right OF.uk :wink:

[OF.uk]

If you speak to him again, ask him if his name's Jimmyjam? :wink: :lol: :lol:

:notworthy: :winner: :lol: :lol:

I was thinking the same thing.

It must be a BMW driver thing, ain't that right OF.uk :wink:

oi, there's nowt wrong with my driving!! Don't start :twisted: :twisted:































:wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[pegasus]

ouch sounds like an accident waiting to happen.....thing is riders like that are making it harder for the rest of us to be taken seriously....because, unfortunately we all get tarred with the same brush.....


just my humble opinion

[twotime]

hmm..don't want to add fuel to the BMW rider fire but....

I ride home through elephant & Castle, Camberwell Green and up to dulwhich. most nights on the way home. I get two different BMW riders who make me EXTREMELY uncomfortable. one of them with german plates. I think they are rg1200S or something like that? they ride about two feet off my back wheel in a really aggressive style, and then move just outside my left flank when filtering so i can only see them by lifesaver glances. *******s are going to have me off soon...

[Ceri JC]

hmm..don't want to add fuel to the BMW rider fire but....

I ride home through elephant & Castle, Camberwell Green and up to dulwhich. most nights on the way home. I get two different BMW riders who make me EXTREMELY uncomfortable. one of them with german plates. I think they are rg1200S or something like that? they ride about two feet off my back wheel in a really aggressive style, and then move just outside my left flank when filtering so i can only see them by lifesaver glances. *******s are going to have me off soon...

Yes, other bikers who follow close behind, in your blind spots, are one of my pet hates. Either overtake me, or hang back far enough where I can see you in the mirrors! Sitting in anyone's blindspot for any length of time in stupid. Whilst you obviously have to move through it from time to time, staying in it is asking for trouble. I know all drivers should be aware of this, but:
a) Bikes are less visible, so it's in their own interests to make themselves seen, this doesn't just mean hi-vis clothes/HID headlights- your road positioning is incredibly important.
b) Bikers are supposed to have more road-sense than your average driver.

Sure, everyone should always lifesave before moving, but sometimes, in an emergency, people are lucky to get a glance in the mirrors before swerving within their lane, let alone do a proper "rear observation".

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Pet hate - riders who flank you on the inside left... unbelievable! :roll:

[RenamedMonkey]

hmm..don't want to add fuel to the BMW rider fire but....

I ride home through elephant & Castle, Camberwell Green and up to dulwhich. most nights on the way home. I get two different BMW riders who make me EXTREMELY uncomfortable. one of them with german plates. I think they are rg1200S or something like that? they ride about two feet off my back wheel in a really aggressive style, and then move just outside my left flank when filtering so i can only see them by lifesaver glances. *******s are going to have me off soon...


Well Dr Rich can be their new leading example! :wink:

[Professor]

We have a couple of BMW bikes parked PERMANENTLY at work. I
understand the owners' reasoning: they probably don't have garages
so prefer to keep there bikes stored at the university. It is a nice covered
parking lot for motorcycles with security guards patrolling the place.
Still it is not nice in relation to people who commute on bikes every day
and often have difficulty finding a parking spot. And these BMW's
take up so much space!

Don't know whether owning a BMW really changes a person's mentality.
Maybe it is all just a coincidence.

[Cronos]

Don't know whether owning a BMW really changes a person's mentality.
Maybe it is all just a coincidence.

Dr. Rich.... you stand accused! :D

[Steve H]

Dont know about the bikes, but the car drivers are certainly all T**ts! :wink:

[OF.uk]

Dont know about the bikes, but the car drivers are certainly all T**ts! :wink: :toss: " :wink: "

[Steve H]

Dont know about the bikes, but the car drivers are certainly all T**ts! :wink: :toss: " :wink: "

Yes, that about sums up BMW.